Caitlyn Jenner 24/7/365. Chelsea Manning? (crickets)

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49. Jenner: Olympic gold medalist 1976, numerous TV appearances from 1980,

brief auto-racing career, business success. Married for decades with three children. Divorced this year and almost immediately declared self trans in TV interview. So there's a high-profile person, known to and admired by many Americans. I had no idea who Jenner was, cuz I don't follow sports, don't watch TV, don't pay attention to cars, and haven't been interested in aircraft supply: that probably puts me on the fringes of mainstream America

Manning: Joined the army in 2007 at age 19. Was unhappy there and within a few years was awaiting separation. Meanwhile released a large number of documents. Exposed and arrested in 2010. Convicted in 2013 at age 25 and sentenced to 35 years, with first possibility of parole in 2021. This history doesn't produce the level of name-recognition Jenner had. People who followed the Manning story in any detail probably associate Manning with some Australian guy who's hiding in an embassy to avoid being charged with sexual assault in Sweden, so Manning's story doesn't produce the same fanbase Jenner had